Cavs' football team, players honored for academics

The Chillicothe Cavaliers' football team, which enjoyed a successful regular season capped by a playoff berth on the field, recently received honors for what it accomplished in the classroom.

The Cavaliers are the only Ross County squad to be named an Academic All-Ohio Team by the Ohio Football Coaches Association. To determine the honor, the association combined the grade point averages of the top 22 academic players on each team who earned varsity letters. Chillicothe finished 19th in the state utilizing that criteria. Other area teams making the list were Jackson at No. 33 and Logan Elm at No. 50.

Individually, the Cavaliers placed two players on the All-Ohio Academic Team, Julius Lee and Ryan Milliken. Jackson was represented by Alan Parma, while Logan Elm had Cory Heeter and Trent Congrove on the list.

To qualify for individual honors, a player must have at least a 3.6 grade point average and must have earned either first-team county, district or league honors. The association makes the final decisions after receiving nominations from coaches across the state.

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Cavs' football team, players honored for academics

The Chillicothe Cavaliers' football team, which enjoyed a successful regular season capped by a playoff berth on the field, recently received honors for what it accomplished in the classroom.